NWA 6135 was first recovered out of the Saharan desert of Morocco in 2008. Samples were analyzed by chondrule-expert Dr. Alan Rubin at UCLA. It was officially classified as an unequilibrated LL3.8 chondrite that is lightly shocked and moderately weathered at S2/W3. Even though there are a couple of kilos of this material in existence, it rarely shows up on the market.
Refer to the photo. The black centimeter cube is shown for scale and is not included. You are purchasing a single small fragment like the one shown. Your purchase will include a labeled gemjar for safe storage.
From the Meteoritical Bulletin entry on NWA 6135 :
Origin or pseudonym: Erfoud
Date: P 2008
Mass (g): 3800
Pieces: 3
Class: LL3.8
Shock stage: S2
Weathering grade: W3
Fayalite (mol%): 20.0±6.4 (13.1-25.7)
Ferrosilite (mol%): 7.7 (5.4-10.0)
Wollastonite (mol%): 0.4
Classifier: Alan Rubin
Type spec mass (g): 24
Type spec location: UCLA
Main mass: Morgan
Comments: Average chondrule diameter is about 600 µm; several RP and C chondrules are present. The largest chondrule in the thin section is 1.3 mm across. About 1 vol.% kamacite and troilite, plus terrestrially weathered metal. No AOIs or CAIs found.
